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Letters Patent No. 66,601, dated July 9, 1867.

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TO ALL WHOM I'l MAY CONCERN:

Be it known thut, WILLIAM E. LOCKWGOD, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, have invented an improved Nail; and 4I do hereby declare the followingto be a full, clear, und exact description of the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawing and to the letters of reference marked thereon.

My invention consists of a nail having a hole or holes rounded at both edges, as described hereafter, so that the nail may be used to ,advantagevin the construction of fences, trellis-work, verandas, tc., in which wire forms the most prominent feature, the object of the hole being to admit the wire and that of the rounded edges to permitthe wire to pass freely through the hole. On reference to the accompanying drawing, which forms a part of this speciication- Figure 1 is a perspective view ofthe nail.

Figure 2, aJ perspective view, illustrating one of the improved nails; and

Figures 3 und 4, asection ofthe nail drawn to an enlarged scale.

The improved nail may be made of uniform thickness throughout, und muy have a gradual taper from the head a to the point b, where it may be comparatively blunt or sharp-pointed, as desired.

A hole, h, is made in the nail for the admission of the wire m, and this hole is made rounding at both edges, us best observed 'on reference to the enlztrged'vie'iv, iig. 8, or the hole may be rounded on the inside, as shown in g. 4. In milking wire fences it is usual to employ wooden posts, the fires extending from post to post. lt becomes lnecessary in some cases to tighten the Wires and `in others to loosen them; in either ca-se, if the wires are attached to the posts the latter are apt to become distorted, and this distortion may teke place during the ordinary expansion und contraction of the wires by alternate heut and cold. The sume result takes place if the 'Wiresrpass through the posts in the usual manner, us they :rre apt by rusting or otherwise to adhere. Even when the wires pass through holes in nails on the posts, the adhesion of the wir-e will take placeunless the edges of the holes` are properly bevelled or rounded, us in my improved nitiL This simple improvement of bevelling or rounding the edges of the holes will 4permit the wire to slide freely through the neil, even if it has to take the inclined direction shown by dotted lines, fig. 3, after passing` througlr'the nail.. The nail may be made from a ntrip of iron inV the usual manner, the formation of the head, point, and stem, and the performing of the latter being accomplished at one operation.

In addition to' the use of my improved nail in wire fences, as shown hy g. 2, it may be employed to advantage in'other euses, s in gardens or shrubberies, for making trellis-work, verandas, Ste., to be used in training grape vines and other ceopers. 'The form 'of head and stem of the nail may be modified, and two or even three holes muy bemade i-n the nail if desired. t

' I claim as my invention, and ldesire te secure by Letters Patent as 'a new'manufeetnre- -A neil, shaped substantially as represented, and hnving a hole through it, with rounded edges, as described.

In testimony whereof I have ,signed4 my numetothis specification in the presence of twov subscribing witnesses.

WILLIAM E. LOCKWOOD.

Witnesses:

JOHN WHITE, H. HowsoN. 1 

